Presales Engineer (LMR - Central Region)

Experience Required

4 - 20 years

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We're a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that's critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department OverviewThe Sales Engineering Group is the technical lifeblood of the sales organization. Our engineers bring to life the innovative communications solutions that make a difference in the moments that matter. The Sales Engineering groups have the technology and design responsibility for all sales support engagements within the region. This position is within the T5 (Midwest) Projects Presale Engineering Team.Job Description

The Presales Engineer is the architect and owner of the solution design. You will be responsible for working closely with the Sales Team to deliver customer driven, world class, leading edge, end-to-end solutions that rise to the challenges of first responder agencies within the territory. The team concentrates on the following mission-critical communications technologies at various levels of complexity: Public Safety grade mobile/portable voice and data networks, Advanced Mobile devices, Public Safety mobile broadband networks and devices (LTE), Integrated Command & Control: 9-1-1 Dispatch Consoles, Mobile Video, Cybersecurity and more. This person will work closely with the Area Sales Manager and Presale Business Manager to understand, manage, and prioritize the presale opportunities within the Midwest region.

Responsibilities:

Coordination with the various functional teams (Systems Integration, Service, Sales, Product Groups) to ensure all business unit goals are addressed in our proposals and win-strategies

Development of the implementation approach and service plan necessary to win the project

Meeting/exceeding customer requirements and providing value alternatives when requirements cannot be met

Managing to support Motorola's sales, revenue, and margin goals

Driving all sole source & RFP (Request for Proposal) projects to completion

Collaborating with project team members (engineering, proposal specialist, sales, and service) in the development of proposed solutions

Working with 3rd party vendors as needed to develop fully integrated solutions

Responsible for being the technical solution owner of budgetary, competitive, and sole source proposal responses

Assists in providing point by point technical responses to Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Information (RFI) responses

Provide hardware and software recommendations based on customer requirements

Provide solutions description and system configuration diagrams

Provide bill of material for software, hardware, and non-standard third party applications

Identify interface requirements and solicit system implementation team for design

Conduct customer facing technical requirements discovery sessions for estimation and configuration (Conference Call or In Person)

Builds relationships with sales, internal engineering, system integration, proposal, pricing, and key technical subject matter expert teams within the organization

Work with the customer and the sales team to deploy product evaluations as necessary

Ability to provide customer product training (both in-person and virtual)

Computer hardware sizing, configuration and implementation experience

Technical writing experience and the ability to deliver technical information to a nontechnical audience

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of experience in one or more of the following: Sales, Engineering, Public Safety, and/or Solutions Architecture

OR 4+ years of experience in one or more of the following: Sales, Engineering, Public Safety, and/or Solutions Architecture

Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Willingness to think out of the box and challenge the status quo

Strong general knowledge of wireless communications fundamentals and voice/data architectures - both public and private (e.g. APCO P25, LTE, 802.11, 3G/4G) is highly desirable.

Virtual system implementation and design including both server and desktop virtualization

Strong general knowledge of IP networking architecture, protocols and security is highly desirable

Knowledge of RF coverage predictions, traffic/capacity modeling, and related toolsets is an asset

Location/Travel:

Preferred candidates will live in the Midwest region

Must be willing to travel up to 10-20% of the time

Target Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $105,000 USD

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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Basic Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of experience in one or more of the following: sales, engineering, public safety, and/or solutions architecture

OR 4+ years of experience in one or more of the following: sales, engineering, public safety, and/or solutions architecture

Travel RequirementsUnder 25%Relocation ProvidedNonePosition TypeExperiencedReferral Payment PlanYes

Our U.S.Benefitsinclude:

Incentive Bonus Plans

Medical, Dental, Visionbenefits

401K with Company Match

10 Paid Holidays

GenerousPaidTime Off Packages

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

PaidParental & Family Leave

and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to r ace, color, r eligion or belief, s ex, s exual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you'd like to join our team but feel that you don't quite meet all of the preferred skills, we'd still love to hear why you think you'd be a great addition to our team.

We're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete thisReasonable Accommodations Formso we can assist you.

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to no discrimination because of r ace, color, creed, marital status, age, r eligion, s ex, national origin, citizenship, s exual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R67085